1950s Cortébert 'Sport' Chronograph 35mm Valjoux 23
Ref: 6095

Name: 1950s Cortébert 'Sport' Chronograph 35mm Valjoux 23
Brand: Cortébert
SKU: 6095
Price: 2495.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Regular price: £2,495.00
Sale price: £2,495.00
Unit price: per

Specification

Reference : 6095

Movement : Manually Wound Valjoux Cal. 23

Age : 1951/1960

Specific Age : Circa. 1950s

Case Size : 35mm

Case Thickness : 11mm

Lug to Lug : 42.5mm
Lugs : 19mm
Condition : Pre-Owned
Box & Papers : None
Case Material : Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty

The wrist model's wrist size is 7inch

Points of Mention

This watch is sold as "Watch Only" and therefore comes with no original box or paperwork. It comes paired with a 19mm well-suited leather strap. The watch is from Circa. 1950s and is sold in worn, vintage condition, with an even patina to the untouched dial and crisp case, as you can see. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

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The Watch

Here we have a 1950s Cortébert 'Sport' Chronograph Valjoux 23 with a 35mm stainless steel round case that curves over your wrist, thanks to the chamfered-edged tapered lugs, the lug-to-lug of 42.5mm and a case thickness of 11mm ensures a comfortable fit. The piston pushers and a large crown are on the right side in the centre. The smooth bezel holds a domed crystal above an off-white dial. An outer blue Tachymeter scale surrounds a red Telemeter scale and minute track, precisely executed, facet dagger indexes with lume pip, Arabic 12 and 6 mark the hours; at 3 o’clock a recessed 30-minute register; at 9 o’clock the running seconds, elegant leaf hands filled with lume are complemented by a tapered chronograph hand, at 12 o’clock we have the Cortébert 'Sport' motif completing this striking vintage sports chronograph. On the reverse, a screw-down case back engraved with the details of the watch, inside a manually wound Valjoux Cal. 23, 17 jewels, beating at a leisurely 18,000 beats per hour. This early column wheel movement was in production from 1916 until 1974. It comes paired with a 19mm well-suited leather strap.

Personal Note

When buying vintage, buying condition is important, and this Cortébert 'Sport' Chronograph is the perfect example of that. With an untouched dial featuring perfectly caramelised lume, matching the hands and a super sharp twisted case, down to the rarely seen manually wound Valjoux 23, this is a serious vintage example worthy of consideration. Examples like this give us a glimpse of how the watch looked when it left the factory, something that is only getting harder and harder to find as demand grows and the limited supply of these gets snapped up. If you are interested, I would snap it up today whilst you can!

The Brand

Cortébert, a Swiss watchmaking brand, was founded in 1790 by Abraham-Louis Juillard in the picturesque village of Cortébert. Although its brand name was officially registered in 1855, the company quickly gained recognition for its exceptional railroad watches, prized for their accuracy and reliability. During the fascist era in Italy, Cortébert cleverly rebranded its railroad watches as "Perseo" to navigate the market. In addition to its own creations, the brand was a notable supplier of movements to prestigious names like Rolex and Panerai, emphasising its dedication to quality and precision. However, the advent of the quartz revolution in the early 1970s posed significant challenges, leading to the eventual closure of Cortébert.

1950s Cortébert 'Sport' Chronograph 35mm Valjoux 23 Ref: 6095